The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1887-04-30
Pea Ridge.
Warmer weather.

Corn planting has commenced.
Sam. Tracy has the measles. fell
wear 'em out.
The storm last week blew dowi,
Mr.. G. Pierce's barn.
Mr.. Will Tracy attended the great
convention. and was highly amused.
Mrs. Lucy Tracy and Mrs. w. Den
mis- visited Belle Point last Wednes-
day.
Measles on the Ridge. This is a
good place for juvenile visitors to
keep away from.
Fences were shattered by the storm
last week, and the heavy rain washed
garden stuff out of the ground.
Mr.. Polk has about fought the
measles to the end. His two brothers,
Ben. and Walter, are now down with
the same complaint.
The convention in Frankfort was a
failure, as it deserved to be. It was
unfair, and consequently not Demo-
cratic. Had it been success, the
county Democracy would have met
in their precincts to choose delegates
to the Louisville convention and ig-
more the action of the convention
manipulators.
Since the Stevens lane was closed
the Ridge is literally fenced in, and,
unless the County Court comes to our
relief and gives US road through 10
the Louisville pike, or gives us a vOt-
ing place here, our right of suffrage is
entirely cut off. Years ago p. Swi-
CERT, Esq, decided 20 feet of land for
a road on the line between the Staten
and Hawkins farms. 1t only needs
continuing.
While it is true the county is in
debt, have we not value to show for
1t? Benson, please don't complain
now First let us get all the pixies and
railroads we want. Of the $4,000
county debt, Benson got SIC, 900 in the
DEVILS Hollow pike. Frankfort fur
nished some of the money, and did
not complain. It's bad policy to de-
nOunce thieves while we share the
plumber. AS Frankfort never object
ed to our pixies, we should not object |
to railroad that will not benefit |
Frankfort alone, but the entire cOun-
ty. With regard to the expensive pau
pers, favor pixies, railroads and all |
industries, and 1 think business will |
reduce pauperism IS per cent.
The following letter needs no COM
ment; it explains itself:
CLAYHAToH1E COFFEE Co., ALA.
Dear Friend.
I have received the ROUNDABOUT straight
ENa0 al III
thanks for the favor.
notice in the county correspondence
that doubt exists as to the politics of
one Zeke YOcum, and as was intimately
acquainted with him for three years and
seven months, the time we both served in
the Confederate army, can speak posi-
lively to his being good sound Demo
crat. The COnfederacy never had better
or a Drawer artilleryman than Zeke YOcum,
and hope you will ask the editor of the
Roundabout to publish this, in order to
clear up any doubts as to the politics of
my old, esteemed comrade. |,
carried musket il. the 18th Alabama
infantry, and became acquainted with
Zeke while supporting battery to which
ne belonged. Zeke's cannon did good SER
vice in many battles, which 1 shall not
mention here. Let history tell.
After the battle of Grand Ecore, in
which Zeke and I took part, the Federal
commander says, in his report, "the rebels
were very troublesome along the river.
They planted battery (zeke's) between
our fleet and Grand EcOre and cannOnaded
our transports. The Ohio Belle and the
Kitty Stevens, both loaded with troops, +
received serious damages, over sixty shots
taking effect in the last named boat" It
was in this fight first made the acauaint.
ance of the Kentucky soldiers, the 10th
kentucky favOring me with two bullets g
about the same time that our brave COM :
mander, Gen. Motion, fell, pierced by a
bullet from the same fighting regiment. t
Sometimes would lose sight of Zeke for
a while, when I would hear suddenly a
deep bass voice singing, o
"As off run b
With masters gun,
10 jine the rebel army" =,
Zeke had turned up again. m
On the retreat to Alexandria, Zeke's pun y
gain did good service. He would fire a y
ew shots to keep the enemy in check, re.
reat short distance, halt, and fire again. G
l few miles from Alexandria we formed "
'ur line of battle and waited for the ene- fl
ny. They did not disappoint us. They Fl
anne on with their usual impetuOus dash,
'ut Aeke's guns, assisted by our troops
md the Mississippi Rifles, staggered them, al
md they fell back. Reinforced, they q
harged, while Zeke and his fellow cannon rs
ers got in some good work with canister II
hot that assisted US considerably. l al
hink l hear Zeke shouting, "nOw here's l.
he 18th Alabama. Save my guns, BOYS,
GU done 1t before" The long lines of -.